DUCA DI GENOVA

The "Duca di Genova" was a 7,893 gross ton ship, built by Cantieri Navale Riuniti, Spezia (engines by N.Odero & Co, Sestri Ponente) in 1907 for Navigazione Generale Italiana. Her details were - length 475.8ft x beam 53.4ft, two funnels, two masts, twin screw and a speed of 16 knots. There was accommodation for 80-1st, 16-2nd and 1,740-3rd class passengers. Launched on 8/9/1907, she sailed from Genoa on her maiden voyage to Naples and New York on 18/10/1908. She commenced her last round voyage on this service on 29/10/1912 and was then transferred to the Italian company, La Veloce. She was used mainly on the Genoa - South America service, but started a single Genoa - Palermo - Naples - New York round voyage on 27/9/1914. In 1915 she made a further sailing on this route and in 1916 made two N.Atlantic voyages, the last one starting on 11/9/1916. She was then used as an Italian troopship until 6/2/1918 when she was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean by the German submarine U.64 near Cape Canet, France.